Service members of pro-Russian troops stand next to a howitzer during an exhibition of Ukrainian army hardware and weapons left in Lysychansk
(Picture: REUTERS)Vladimir Putin’s “private army” of mercenaries is being used to reinforce Russia’s front-line forces as the Kremlin faces troop shortfalls and casualties.
In its latest intelligence briefing on the conflict in Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Monday that Russia has become reliant on the Wagner Group, which has played what it said was a “central role” in recent battles in the Donbas including the capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk.
